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August - September 1996

Editorial
It's increasingly difficult to find adult helpers for the various youth activities in the area. Aug/Sept 1996  
Police Notebook
Seven neighbourhood watch schemes have been set up to cover streets in Ascott. More are needed elsewhere in the Wychwoods. Aug/Sept 1996  
Mellow House
A Camping ll, The Sequel is planned after the successful trip to Forest of Dean. Aug/sept 1996  
Senior Citizens Consolation
Silver, gold, stone, lead, what more could we need? Aug/Sept 1996  ,  
Cottage Garden Restoration
Paul Folland provides helpful advice about capturing the utilitarian nature of cottage gardens. Aug/Sept 1996  
The Woodland Trust in the Wychwood
Charles Keighley reports on the recent meeting to discuss a new wood in Shipton under the Trust scheme. Aug/Sept 1996  
Prague, May 1996. A visit to remember
After a disastrous start, D. Iles reports on a successful visit by the Wychwood Singers to the Prague Spring music Festival. Aug/Sept 1996 Artx
Natalie sets her sights on the Olympics
Natalie Gittins is an outstanding gymnast and the first gymnast from Oxfordshire to gain a place in the British Womens under 12 squad. Aug/Sept 1996  
Shipton under Wychwood Evergreen Club
40th year celebrations and a talk by Daphne Edginton on her life as a farmer's wife. Aug/Sept 1996  
Shipton Youth Club
Margarette Pierce resigns as leader after 14 years and there is a problem finding a successor to keep the club active. Aug/Sept 1996  
Girl Guide Camp
Lisa Haine and Emma Cuthbertson had a great time at the camp at Wilcote Farm. Finstock Brownies also joined in. Aug/Sept 1996  
Wychwood Primary School
PC Salmon and PC Girling ran a police week, year 6 prepare to move to Burford School. Aug/Sept 1996  
Shipton under Wychwood Cricket Club
A busy and not unsuccessful start to the league season. The club has reached the last 16 in the National Village Knock Out competition. Aug/Sept 1996  
Cruising with Oliver Cromwell
Jack W enjoyed cruising the Seven in poetry. Aug/Sept 1996  
Fifield Village Hall
A sunny Village Garden Party, a BBQ and a new venture by Guthrie Piggot and L. White  to research the history of the village. Aug/Sept 1996  ,  
A peace with the world
Bob Foster recalls the life and times of Donald English, well known for Thought for the Day and recently moved to Shipton. Aug/Sept 1996  ,  
Gardening
Low rainfall has hastened the drying out of the soil. Shrubs and roses have been magnificent. Now start preparing cuttings for ninety seven. Aug/Sept 1996  
Chipping Norton Twinning Association
Friends from Magny-en-Vexin visited in May, the Mayor welcomed them in french and the visit to the Black Country Museum was a great hit. Aug/Sept 1996  
Alas poor Wanda and the bemused guests.
The march towards the second half of the year is underway. Cow parsley has gone to seed, the dog rose is appearing on scrub land and the field poppy is in flower. Aug/Sept 1996